atlanta inspector: Basic types of foundations/Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta
- 07/21/08 10:38 AM
Slab Foundations A slab foundation is a foundation built directly on the soil with no basement or crawl space. Slab foundations are common in areas where soil conditions are not suitable for a basement, and are the most common foundation found in warmer areas such as Florida, Arizona, California and Texas, Georgia or anywhere where the depth between the soil and stable underlying rock is very shallow. Slabs are the quickest and cheapest foundation because they require less labor, skill and materials cost. They consist of a concrete slab that is typically 6 to 8 inches thick. Embedded within the slab is … (3 comments)
According to the National Safety Counsel, fire was the fifth leading cause of unintentional death due to injury in the United States in 2004 Fires and burns also rank as the third leading cause of unintentional home injury and death for children under the age of 15. About 82 percent of all fire deaths in 2004 resulted from home fires. A disproportionate share of fatal fires occurs at night when people are likely to be less alert. Half of home fire deaths in 1999-2002 result from fires reported between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.Most structure … (0 comments)
atlanta inspector: Energy Efficient House/Accurate Home Inspection Atlanta
- 05/08/08 01:04 AM
Designing and building an energy-efficient home that conforms to the many considerations faced by home builders can be a challenge. However, any house style can be made to require relatively minimal amounts of energy to heat and cool, and be comfortable and healthy. It's easier now to get your architect and builder to use improved designs and construction methods. Even though there are many different design options available, they all have several things in common: a high R-value, tightly sealed thermal envelope; controlled ventilation; and lower than usual heating and cooling bills. Some designs are more expensive to build than … (1 comments)
atlanta inspector: Real Estate Blog/ crawlspace consumer Information
- 04/29/08 04:50 AM
Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta www.findmeaninspector.com CRAWL SPACESIt's always down there under the floor. Most of the time it's quiet and leaves you alone, but every once in a while, especially if you've ignored it for a long time, it may seek a way to remind you that hey! It needs a little occasional attention!It's that word "occasion" that gets to most of us, because it's often not a happy occasion, that reason which forces us to go down into... the crawlspace.Since solutions to crawlspace problems vary according to location, rather than try to provide one explanation which will apply to all … (1 comments)
atlanta inspector: Deck Safety-Accurate Home Inspection of Atlanta
- 04/22/08 02:12 PM
More than a million decks are built and replaced each tear in the united states.While decks are a popular feature of many homes,the construction and safety of decks have come to be a big concern in the building industry.Improper deck building has resulted in a growing number of deck failures and related injuries and death.While decks are required to meet certain code standards and local capacities,there are around 40 million exiting decks, that only half will probly be code compliant-and around 20 million decks needing replacement or repairs.Decks must be designed to to adequately resist certain stress like a home and … (0 comments)
atlanta inspector: Atlanta Home Inspection:Consumer Alert
- 04/21/08 04:26 AM
All new homes have defects, regardless of the competence and integrity of the builder or the construction supervisor. If this were not the case, the essential imperfection of humanity would be disproved. Some new homes have repair lists that are long, while other lists contain only a few items. In most cases, defects are minor in nature, but serious problems, such as violations of safety requirements, are not uncommon. A home inspector can spend three or more hours searching for construction errors in one home; a municipal inspector cannot. A home inspector can spend an entire workday inspecting just two houses; … (0 comments)
atlanta inspector: Atlanta Home Inspection
- 04/09/08 08:10 AM
A recent "Good Morning America" investigation finds that government building inspectors are often overworked and sometimes lazy, incompetent or corrupt. Whether you're remodeling or having a new home built, building inspectors are supposed to check the construction at several crucial phases and make sure it's up to code. Home buyers and remodelers count on those inspections to ensure their houses are safe. Homeowner Lisa Daniel of Wayne County, N.C., showed "GMA" how the front of her house was seven inches longer than the back, making the house hopelessly out of square and dangerously unstable. An engineer found more than 25 code … (0 comments)
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Slab Foundations A slab foundation is a foundation built directly on the soil with no basement or crawl space. Slab foundations are common in areas where soil conditions are not suitable for a basement, and are the most common foundation found in warmer areas such as Florida, Arizona, California and Texas, Georgia or anywhere where the depth between the soil and stable underlying rock is very shallow. Slabs are the quickest and cheapest foundation because they require less labor, skill and materials cost. They consist of a concrete slab that is typically 6 to 8 inches thick. Embedded within the slab is … (3 comments)
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